Stonyfield Farm CE-Yo Gary Hirshberg built one of the most successful socially and environmentally responsible organic yogurt companies. His latest contribution to the world of green business is Stirring it Up: How to Make Money and Save the World, a call to action to business leaders “to realize their power to effect change in the marketplace—’the power of one’—while proving that environmental commitment makes for a healthier planet and a healthier bottom line.”
Hirshberg uses his 25 years’ experience growing Stonyfield Farm as well as the examples of like-minded companies, such as Newman’s Own, Patagonia, Wal-Mart and Timberland, …read more

We all like to have those work day pick-me-ups stashed somewhere nearby. If you bring your own food and snacks you are saving calories, saving money and saving landfills from all the packaging of takeout. If your company has a lunchroom lineup provided, there are some great ways to incorporate sustainable strategies into office snacks and drinks.
Coffee: So many cups, so few hours in the day. If coffee is an office staple, consider this: coffee is the second most traded commodity on the planet next to oil. Go for organic and fair trade, support farmers direct to keep it socially …read more

Consumer Reports Shopsmart released its top picks for companies that are making employees, charities and the environment top priorities. I have to say that I’m a fan of many companies that made it to the list.
Shopsmart has picked Ben & Jerry’s, yum, for the company’s continuing support of local community projects and manufacturing methods which focus on reducing waste and carbon dioxide.
Also, Clif Bar for being certified organic and taking its packaging seriously with recycled content and no shrink-wrap. And Stonyfield Farms, one of my favorite companies, for their tasty 100% organic yogurt that supports family farm operations. Stonyfield is …read more

It would make sense that a store which has ridden the organic movement wave to a peak of commercial success would be making sustainability part of its culture, and Whole Foods Market has certainly done so in the past couple of years.
The store is far from perfect when it comes to certain ethical aspects or how they deal with companies in their supply chain, particularly small farmers, BUT, I can say that their move to ban plastic bags is undeniably wholesome. And might add, it’s about time.
Whole Foods Market is no longer offering plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in …read more

Stonyfield Farm is one of those truly green minded companies that has little to prove yet they just keep getting better. According to TreeHugger, Stonyfield Farm now carries the USDA Organic seal on all of the dairy products in its line which means they are 100% organic.
Stonyfield Farm has long been a beacon of sustainable business and an advocate for healthy food and a healthy planet. Among their forward thinking business strategies, Stonyfield Farm was the first dairy processor in the US to pay farmers not to treat cows with rBST, the synthetic bovine growth hormone. They donate an impressive …read more